The desert, canyons, condors, ancient civilizations and wind!!

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Driving away from the snow capped peaks and roaring rivers, we head into the desert – flat, dry and windy.
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Cuevos de los Manos – the mystery of a civilization that disappeared 1000 years ago, leaving nothing but a cave full of paintings 800 foot above the canyon floor!
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The stunning ‘carpet’ of green that highlights the dryness of the canyon and surrounding country.
now there’s something you don’t see everyday!
Spot the condor!
The dry, desert landscape stretches to the horizon!
Campsite in the bottom of the canyon, escaping the wind!
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100 km/h winds turn Lago Buenos Aires into a surfing beach!

 

 

 

 

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  1. Once again the contrast in surrounding terrain is making your trip so varied there is no time to be bored. Incredible that the paintings are so similar to Australian cave paintings! Xxxmum

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